ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
0.9697 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9523 GPIA
in 2023
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
178th
South Africa rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 0.9697 GPIA against 0.9523 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0174 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 183rd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7213 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.2897 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.8412 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.1689 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.863 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 0.1329 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9146 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 0.0655 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9505 GPIA | 0.967 GPIA | 0.0165 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9684 GPIA | 0.9512 GPIA | 0.0172 GPIA | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or South Africa?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 0.9697 GPIA against 0.9523 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and South Africa?
- 0.0174 GPIA, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 183rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release